#D28CEA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.15 317.1), rgb(210, 140, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#D28CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D28CEA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.15 317.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D28CEA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D28CEA | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28CEA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28CEA text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D28CEA
oklch(74.4% 0.15 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.194 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#712887
oklch(42.8% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#D28CEA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7DA2ED | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA9E7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D298B0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D28CEA
#D28CEA
oklch(74.4% 0.15 317.1)
- #7CC25F
#7CC25F
oklch(74.5% 0.151 137.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D28CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #D28CEA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.